The Dalles is a city in Oregon situated in the Columbia Gorge about 85 miles east of Portland.
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Old military artifacts and medical equipment.
A hydroelectric dam, which produces enough electricity to serve a city the size of Seattle. Tour and Visitor's Center.
A Washington state park on the Columbia River's north bank, under Horsethief Butte. A short ways north-east of The Dalles. Previously known as Horsethief Falls State Park.
A former Catholic church built in Gothic Revival style, and saved from demolition in 1971.
It is an authentic Mexican restaurant that is one of the best places in The Dalles to go for a meal or a refreshing drink at their bar.
place to buy stuff really cool.
The Dalles is located at the intersection of Interstate 84 (which follows the Columbia River) and US Route 197 which heads south from the Dalles to meet US Route 97.
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